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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS •WINTER 2019
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SPRAYING FORWINTER
Spraying for June 2019
Streetscape Maintenance
Greenacres, Broadview, Clearview,
Northgate, Northfield, Ottoway, Rosewater, Gillman
Centre
Reserves
Greenacres, Northfield, Northgate, Clearview, Enfield,
Gepps Cross, Sefton Park, Broadview, Blair Athol, Kilburn
South Reserves
Wingfield, Ottoway, Rosewater, Alberton,
Queenstown, Port Adelaide, Glanville, Ethelton, Semaphore
South, Semaphore, Gillman.
West Reserves
Mansfield Park,
Woodville Gardens, Ferryden Park, Angle Park, Croydon Park,
Devon Park, Dudley Park, Wingfield, Regency Park
General
Spraying
Main Roads, Footpath Maintenance, Laneways,
Ratepayers Requests, Termite & Insect Requests, Pump Stations,
Port Expressway, Broadleaf Spraying and Thermal Steaming Play
Space Surrounds
Spraying for July 2019
Streetscape Maintenance
Sefton Park, Enfield, Blair Athol,
Kilburn, Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Alberton, Ethelton,
Semaphore South
East Reserves
Hampstead Gardens,
Manningham, Klemzig, Windsor Gardens, Dernancourt, Hillcrest,
Oakden, Gilles Plains, Valley View, Walkley Heights, Holden
Hill.
North Reserves
North Haven, Outer Harbor, Osborne,
Taperoo, Largs North, Largs Bay, Peterhead, Exeter, Semaphore,
Birkenhead.
General Spraying
Linear Park, Drainage Channel
Edges, Termite & Insects, Ratepayers Requests, Broadleaf
Spraying. Thermal Steaming School & Play Space Surrounds
Spraying for August 2019
Streetscape Maintenance
Regency Park, Ferryden Park, Dudley
Park, Croydon Park, Woodville Gardens, Birkenhead, Exeter,
Glanville.
Centre Reserves
Greenacres, Northfield, Northgate,
Clearview, Enfield, Gepps Cross, Sefton Park, Broadview, Blair
Athol, Kilburn
South Reserves
Wingfield, Ottoway, Rosewater,
Alberton, Queenstown, Port Adelaide, Glanville, Ethelton,
Semaphore South, Semaphore, Gillman.
West Reserves
Mansfield Park, Woodville Gardens, Ferryden Park, Angle Park,
Croydon Park, Devon Park, Dudley Park, Wingfield, Regency
Park, Gepps Cross
General Spraying
Pump Stations, Port River
Expressway, Termite & Insects, Ratepayers Requests,
BroadleafSpraying and Thermal Steaming Play Space
Surrounds
SAY NO TO PLASTIC STRAWS
Four years ago, Laura Carrington moved to Largs Bay and was
shocked at the number of plastic straws she saw washing up
on the beach. She took it upon herself to clean up our natural
environment by collecting plastic straws with her family and has
now amassed a collection of over 1500.
As well as being involved in local environmental programs such
as Adopt-A-Spot and Semaphore compost network, she also
spreads awareness online. Her Facebook and Instagram pages
‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Radelaide’ have been online since
2016, as a place for like-minded people to connect. As a hobby
photographer, the photos she shares of her clean-ups and
collections are eye-catching and engaging, which helps her to
spread the message.
Laura said, “the litter often isn’t something people do on
purpose, but is a by-product of plastic straws simply existing,
where the weather blows them around or birds pick them out
of bins”. She added “An overflowing bin isn’t a bin so hold on to
your rubbish until you find one with space.”
Her advice for people is to just pick up a few things but stay safe,
“Tidying up our environment isn’t as gross as people might think.
Always be conscious of your own safety and use gloves, tongs
and a bag or bucket.”
Laura approaches local businesses and encourages them to ditch
plastic straws in favour of reusable option, and notes that the
community attitude has changed over the years, ”People are
realising that you don’t have to give up anything to start using
reusable straws or reusable containers, other than to change
your thinking towards it.”
“When you order takeaway or get a drink with your meal,
ask for no straw, it’s as simple as that.”
Laura is currently collaborating with our City of PAE waste
management team, helping to advise on waste education and
environmental programs in the community.
ENVIRONMENT
A City which ca res for
its natu ral environment
a nd heritage
Laura Carrington with her straw bounty